MOSCOW, January 3. The first batch of chicken eggs from Turkey was imported into Russia, Rosselkhoznadzor reported.
“On January 3, the first batch of edible eggs from Turkey in the amount of 19.36 tons (316,800 pieces) was imported through the Yarag-Kazmalyar checkpoint for further sale in Russia,” the statement says.
Previously, the Russian Government allowed the import of up to 1.2 billion chicken eggs duty-free for the period from January 1 to June 30, 2024. This measure was introduced to curb price increases.
According to Rosstat, chicken eggs have been rising in price since the beginning of July, having increased in price by almost 60 percent over the year.
Vladimir Putin explained this by the fact that demand increased, but production did not increase, and imports were not opened on time. This was a failure in the work of the government, the head of state explained. He expressed confidence that the situation will soon improve, since it is under the close attention of the Ministry of Agriculture.
The department predicted the stabilization of prices for chicken eggs after the New Year due to imports and increased production. A similar forecast was made by Dmitry Leonov, deputy chairman of the board of the Association of Manufacturers and Suppliers of Food Products (Rusprodsoyuz). He noted that the price level for eggs was a record for ten years, but a decline can be expected already in 2024.
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